New York State Halts Religious Vaccine Exemption
Those who support the bill say that religion should not trump science
Maine Legalizes Assisted Suicide
Doctors can now prescribe lethal dose of a drug to terminally ill and it will not be legally a suicide
Two-Hour Weekly Dose of Nature May Aid Health, Well-Being
120-minute weekly exposure could be achieved in a single visit or during several shorter visits
Young, Healthy Adults Expend More Energy While Standing
Energy expenditure significantly higher in standing positions versus lying or sitting
Increases in Red Meat Intake Linked to Increased Mortality
Increase of at least half a serving a day of red meat, especially processed meat, linked to greater risk
Vitamin D, Estradiol Deficiency Have Synergistic Effect on MetS
Findings seen in cross-sectional study involving 616 postmenopausal Chinese women
HIV Risk Does Not Differ With Three Contraceptive Methods
No significant difference seen with use of DMPA-IM, copper IUD device, levonorgestrel implant in African women
Drug, Alcohol, and Suicide Deaths Up Among Millennials
Recommendations to address issue include price strategies, investment in nonopioid, nondrug pain tx
CDC Opens Emergency Operations Center for Congo Ebola Outbreak
The virus has crossed the border from the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to Uganda
Depression Symptoms Greater in Mothers With Prior Eating Disorders
Findings based on long-term follow-up from 18th week of pregnancy to 18 years postnatal